AN INVESTIGATOR FROM YMCA USA has been at the local facility this week checking on the financial and operational health of the Y. More national visitors next week. This comes in the wake of the dismissal (or forced resignation) of longtime CEO Lisa Coombs-Gerou two weeks ago amid charges of financial mismanagement. ... Continue Reading
Ishpeming Drummer Goes Viral, Cliffs Settles for $84 Million, NMU Talks to the Brain Gym, Farmers Market Revives in Winter, and the Cash Mob Descends on Marquette
A 61 YEAR old, retired corrections officer from Ishpeming has gone viral on Facebook in the last ten days. His name's Wayne Oien. He plays the drums. Specifically what's gone viral is an informal drumming session he conducted at Al Qual about five years ago. How viral? Well, try 17 million views and ... Continue Reading
Boomerang and Lutey’s Are Moving, Cliffs Is Dealing, Reed Is Leaving, Grace Methodist is Deciding, and Employers Are Searching
THAT EMPTY STORERONT at the corner of Washington and Front Streets will soon be filled by a downtown neighbor. Boomerang, which features retro clothes, housewares and furnishings from the Fifties and Sixties, will be moving from its current location on Washington, a half block away. The new space, formerly occupied by ... Continue Reading
Gloomy Cliffs, a New Shoe Store, a New Graphic Design Shop, a New Distillery, a New Signal for ABC 10, and Kids Making Robots
DOOM AND GLOOM. That's the mood of many Cliff's employees these days. Why? Well, let us count the ways. They've been told by management that the Empire mine will close down permanently by August of next year. That means 350-400 workers will lose their jobs. Yeah, we've heard this before but this time, most are ... Continue Reading
Big Lots Closing, Cliffs Jobs Threatened, Sundberg Block Hoping, and a Steinhaus Market Halloween Bash
LAST ONE OUT the door at the ever-darkening and forlorn Marquette Mall, make sure you turn out the lights. Employees at Big Lots have been told that store will be closing down in January. The reason? The lease expired. Big Lots isn't moving anywhere else in town so employees, who were told to keep this all ... Continue Reading